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NBC Right Now
March 22, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WA - So many things these days are going paperless... whether it's by e-mail or by apps; but all seven Benton-Franklin Superior Court judges are suing a court clerk for doing just that. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday says Franklin County Clerk Michael Killian has refused to follow theÃâà...
KEPR 19
March 1, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - Franklin County deputies say they have arrested two suspects who allegedly snagged several hundred pieces of mail from people. Reports said deputies arrested 28-year-old Danielle Cathcart and 36-year-old Don Ramsey, Wednesday, following an investigation. A Franklin County deputyÃâà...
NBC Right Now
February 27, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WA - For many of us, not having access to the internet is like not having access to running water. It's become essential to our everyday lives, which is why one representative in Olympia is fighting for those without it. Nowhere is the digital divide more extreme than in rural areas like thisÃâà...
KEPR 19
February 23, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - A 28-year-old woman is injured in a rollover crash due to driving under the influence, according to troopers. Reports from the Washington State Patrol (WSP) said the Richland driver was heading east on State Route 260 around 2:36 a.m., Friday when her Mazda Protege veered off the road atÃâà...
KEPR 19
February 18, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is reminding travelers when it comes to driving the roads, if you snooze, you could lose. They compare drowsy-driving to drunk-driving, saying they're both dangerous. Early Sunday Morning they said the man driving the car, pictured, fell asleep on his wayÃâà...
KEPR 19
February 2, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. (Photos courtesy of Franklin County Sheriff's Office). The Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to a car fire yesterday on Broadmoor Blvd. near Burns Rd., just north of West Pasco. Officials say that the driver was not injured in the fire, and deputies now report that the car was a total loss.
KEPR 19
January 31, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. – A local lawmaker has introduced legislation addressing the increasing need for broadband services in counties across our state. Rep. Mary Dye of the 9th Legislative District said rural Washington remains outside the digital economy and is left in the dark. She says more than 200,000Ãâà...
KEPR 19
January 29, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - Investigators are trying to determine how a car ended up submerged in a Franklin County pond. Columbia Basin Dive Rescue responded to an unidentified vehicle in a small pond off of W. Vineyard Drive north of Pasco. Workers from South Columbia Basin Irrigation District were checking theÃâà...
KEPR 19
January 10, 2018
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - One man is dead after deputies say a minivan struck him at Clark Road. Officials told Action News the van hit 47-year-old Christian Fitch at Clark Road just north of Tri-Cities Airport, Wednesday morning. Franklin County deputies responded to the scene around 6:10 a.m. where they found FitchÃâà...
KEPR 19
December 11, 2017
FRANKLIN COUNTY. Wash. -- The Franklin County Sheriff says the body of a 63 year-old Pasco man was discovered, lifeless, in a jail cell on Monday morning at around 9:30 am. The coroner has identified the man as Harry Wilkerson. Sheriff J.D. Raymond has requested the assistance of the SpecialÃâà...
KEPR 19
October 9, 2017
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash — The Franklin County Sheriff's Department is asking for your help to keep a stretch along the Columbia River called Carbody Beach safe. A few years ago Landslides cut Columbia River Road, above the beach, in half. The county still owns the road but that hasn't stopped folks from using thisÃâà...
KEPR 19
September 28, 2017
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- The program allowing inmates at Franklin County Jail to leave jail for their jobs during the day is no longer a sentencing option. Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond said they don't have enough resources to keep the program going. He said work release demands space and money they justÃâà...
KEPR 19
August 3, 2017
Coroners said two people were pronounced dead from Hyperthermia in Franklin County this summer, due to overexerting themselves in hot conditions and not drinking water. Coroners ask that the public is aware of their bodies becoming dehydrated and overexertion while outside during times of extreme heat in theÃâà...
NBC Right Now
June 20, 2017
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WA - Per the jury's verdict, Pasco City Councilman, Chi Flores, has been found not guilty of both counts of first degree molestation. Had Flores been found guilty, he could have faced life in prison and a $50,000 fine for each charge. Those charges were filed in May of 2017, for allegedÃâà...
KEPR 19
June 19, 2017
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- Washington State Patrol troopers say 24 year-old, Sandra Castoreno of Warden, died at the scene of a head-on collision when her car crossed the center line and struck two other vehicles. The crash happened on Washington State Route 17, a mile and a half north of Mesa. Troopers sayÃâà...
KEPR 19
December 31, 1999
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- Officials said they still haven't found the swimmer who went missing at Palouse Falls Saturday night, and they've now suspended their search. Franklin County Sheriff's deputies said they searched for hours Saturday and Sunday, but rescue divers could not enter the water because the currentÃâà...
KEPR 19
December 31, 1999
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. – Palouse Falls State Park is now closed until further notice as the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and Dive and Rescue continue their recovery efforts after a swimmer went missing over the weekend. The iconic waterfall at Palouse Falls State Park lures hundreds of thousands of tourists andÃâà...
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